Opening The Main Menu - Garmin GPSMAP 64sc SiteSurvey Owner's Manual

Opening the Main Menu

The main menu gives you access to setup screens
including waypoints, tracks, and routes. See
the Backlight Brightness, page 15
settings pages.
From any page, select MENU twice.
Map
represents your location on the map. As you travel,
moves and leaves a track log (trail). Waypoint
names and symbols appear on the map. When you are
navigating to a destination, your route is marked with
a colored line on the map.
Changing the Map Orientation
1 From the map, select MENU.
2 Select Setup Map > Orientation.
3 Select an option:
• Select North Up to show north at the top of the
page.
• Select Track Up to show your current direction of
travel at the top of the page.
• Select Automotive Mode to show an automotive
perspective with the direction of travel at the top.
Measuring Distance on the Map
You can measure the distance between two locations.
1 From the map, select a location.
2 Select MENU > Measure Distance.
3 Move the pin to another location on the map.
Map Settings
Select Setup > Map.
Orientation: Adjusts how the map is shown on the
page. North Up shows north at the top of the page.
Track Up shows a topdown view with your current
direction of travel toward the top of the page.
Automotive Mode shows an 3D automotive view
with the direction of travel at the top.
Guidance Text: Sets when the guidance text appears on
the map.
Data Fields: Customizes the data fields and dashboards
of the map, compass, elevation plot, and trip
computer.
Map Information: Enables or disables the maps
currently loaded on the device.
Advanced Map Settings
Select Setup > Map > Advanced Map Setup.
Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the appropriate
zoom level for optimal use on your map. When Off is
selected, you must zoom in or out manually.
Zoom Levels: Adjusts the zoom level at which map
items will appear. The map items will not appear
when the map zoom level is higher than the selected
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Text Size: Selects the text size for map items.
Detail: Selects the amount of detail shown on the map.
Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw
more slowly.
Shaded Relief: Shows detail relief on the map (if
available) or turns off shading.
Compass
When navigating, points to your destination,
regardless of the direction you are moving. When
points toward the top of the electronic compass,
you are traveling directly toward your destination. If
points any other direction, turn until it points toward
the top of the compass.
Calibrating the Compass
Before you can calibrate the electronic compass, you
must be outdoors, away from objects that influence
magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead
power lines.
The device has a 3-axis electronic compass (GPSMAP 64s
series devices only). You should calibrate the compass
after moving long distances, experiencing temperature
changes, or changing the batteries.
1 From the compass, select MENU.
2 Select Calibrate Compass >Start.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using the Compass
You can use the compass to navigate an active route.
1 Select PAGE.
2 Hold the devicelevel.
3 Follow to your destination.
Course Pointer
The course pointer is most useful when you are
navigating on water or where there are no major
obstacles in your path. It can also help you avoid
hazards near the course, such as shoals or submerged
rocks.
To enable the course pointer, from the compass, select
MENU > Setup Heading > Go To Line/Pointer > Course
(CDI).
①
The course pointer indicates your relationship to
the course line leading to the destination. The course
deviation indicator(CDI)
②
provides the indication
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